Key result
Children's age was significantly associated with the occurrence of Hand Foot Mouth Disease, emerging as the most dominant risk factor (OR 2.849).
Why the study?
Hand Foot Mouth Disease causes recurring epidemics internationally, prompting this investigation into risk factors correlated with HFMD among young children in Dusun Sengkrakan, Lawang.
Cross-Sectional (n=54)
No
Odds Ratio: 2.849 (95% CI 1.203–6.75)
p-value: p=0.017
In this Indonesian cohort, children's age was the most dominant risk factor for Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) occurrence in children under five years old.
Younger age was associated with HFMD in this small Indonesian cohort; leaves open whether age-targeted prevention curbs outbreaks.
Background: Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) is an acute infectious disease. The epidemic of HFMD has been reported in some countries in the Pacific region, every three years in America, and almost every year in China. This study is conducted to determine risk factors that correlate with HFMD in children under five years old in Dusun Sengkrakan, Lawang. This study is a cross-sectional study with an analytical observational approach.Method: The sample size was determined by total sampling, including 54 mothers with children under five years old in Dusun Sengkrakan, Lawang. The result was then analyzed with a statistical package for the social science (SPSS).Results: This study shows that there is a significant correlation between children’s age (p = 0.012) and HFMD occurrence, meanwhile, sex, birth weight, gestational age, exclusive breastfeeding, number of siblings in the house, and mother’s age have no significant correlation with HFMD occurrence. Children's age is the most dominant factor among other independent variables [p = 0.017; OR 2.849 (95% CI: 1.203 – 6.750)]. The result of this study is expected to raise public awareness of promotive and preventive measures against HFMD for the public purpose of preventing HFMD outbreaks in Indonesia
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Salsabila et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) (n=54). Children's age was evaluated on HFMD occurrence (OR 2.849, 95% CI 1.203-6.750, p=0.017). Children's age was significantly associated with the occurrence of Hand Foot Mouth Disease, emerging as the most dominant risk factor (OR 2.849).
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